There is much about Italian music in pop and modern trends. The songs include Baglioni’s Questo Piccolo grande Amore and De Andre’s Bocca di rosa. There is experimental music and also instrumental music with variety. There also is a specialty with Italian war songs during 1915 where the Alpini troops invented war songs. The style was musical and the infantry further changed the song to suit their mood. The famous song during the war i.e. Monte Cannio and has a deep meaning. It talks about weary soldiers who can look up to the snow to quench their thirst and also emphasizes that it is time to leave.
It is interesting to know that as a paradox to war, children’s life is full of joy. There are pure souls and love to participate in fun and activity. Today’s methods to teach children are modern with importance on phonics and language. But for a child the words that come for its care giver is the most melodious. Mother’s lullabies can soothe any child to sleep and the best way is to hum to the child from an early stage.
There are folk songs that usually come down from generations as parents narrate the same songs to their future generations. The folk songs and poems are thus kept alive. There is a distinct ability in children to comprehend any kind of language. What initially may seem unintelligible to them slowly forms shape in their minds to understand the real meaning of songs and poems.
‘Fa la ninna, Fa la nanna ‘is the best lullaby in Italian language that soothes a child to sleep in the arms of his or her mother. ‘Lucciola ‘means the firefly and this nursery rhyme is very exciting for children. ‘Batta le manine’ means clap your hands which also expresses that dad is gonna come home with some candy. Kids love action based songs and it further makes them intrigued towards more adaptation. ‘Giro Giro Tondo’ is a cute song of a chicken singing where the chicken does not wish to go to school. This also makes the children to ‘giro’ or turn around which adds to the fun.
Every language or dialect definitely has several songs to meet occasions. Birthdays are definitely special and there are lots of wishes for the child. ‘Tanti aguri a tete’ simply means ‘so many wishes for you’. This is a simple heartfelt poem for a birthday. ‘Cincirinella’ speaks about the trotting of the mule and is a long poem and also available in another dialect. This is a happy go lucky riding song and is the tempo is liked by children.